Professional Tennis
Maria Sharapova moved on to the quarterfinals of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis event in Miami on Monday, battling back to defeat Kirsten Flipkens, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Each time Sharapova has advanced to the quarterfinals in Miami (2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 and 2013), she has finished runner-up each time. Sharapova will now face Petra Kvitova,…
Roger Federer advanced to the next round of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis in Miami on Sunday, a 6-3, 6-3 victory over qualifier Thiemo de Bakker in just 63 minutes. With the win, Federer now has a 43-12 lifetime record in Miami, where he was crowned champion twice, winning back to back titles in 2005…
Serena Williams was victorious on Thursday in action at the Sony Open Tennis in Miami, a 7-6(7), 6-2 winner over Yaroslava Shvedova. Serena owns the record for most Sony Open Tennis titles with six, in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2013. "I love playing here," said Serena of the Miami event. "I live really…
Lleyton Hewitt recorded his 600th match win at the Sony Open Tennis in Miami on Thursday, a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Robin Haase. Hewitt advances in Miami to face world number one Rafael Nadal in the second round. With the win, Hewitt becomes the third active player to hit the 600-win mark, trailing only…
Juan Martin del Potro has announced his withdrawal from the Sony Open Tennis due to a left wrist injury, sharing his decision in a Facebook post. Del Potro, currently ranked eighth in the world, has not played a match since retiring with the injury in his opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. He also missed the BNP…
Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl has announced that they have mutually agreed to end their two-year coaching relationship. The partnership between Murray and Lendl yielded a U.S. Open title, a Wimbledon Championship and an Olympic Gold Medal. "Working with Andy over the past two years has been a fantastic experience for me", said Lendl. "He is a first class guy. Having…
When a top-ranked player on the Pro Tour decides to change racquets, it becomes a big story. This change can be very tricky for the athlete. You get used to a feel of a frame and confident in the frame that helps you win. Most of the time, a change made by a top pro…
WTA BNP Paribas Open ♦ March 3-16 Indian Wells, Calif. Surface: Hard Flavia Pennetta earned the biggest tournament win of her singles career in dispatching a hobbled Agnieska Radwanska in the BNP Paribas Open finals, 6-2, 6-1. The 32-year-old Italian, who has won the Australian Open in doubles, jumps nine spots in the rankings to 12th and is…
Americans Bob & Mike Bryan hoisted the 2014 BNP Paribas Open Men’s Doubles Title Saturday, defeating the second-seeded duo of Alexander Peya & Bruno Soares, 6-4, 6-3. The Bryans upped their mark against the second-seeded duo of Peya & Soares to 7-1. Peya & Soares advanced to the finals after defeating the Swiss powerhouse team…
On Sunday, world number two Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), in the finals of the 2014 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. With the win, Djokovic claimed his 42nd title and 17th at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, tying Andre Agassi at third on the Masters 1000 title leaders…